| Description |
xi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-290) and index. |
| Contents |
The nuclear power debate -- The regulation of nuclear power -- Defense in depth -- Wednesday, March 28 : "this is the biggie" -- Thursday, March 29 : "the danger is over for people off site" -- Friday, March 30 : "going to hell in a handbasket" -- Saturday, March 31 : "you're causing a panic!" -- Sunday, April 1 : "look what we have done to these fine people" -- The immediate aftermath of the accident -- The long-term effects of Three Mile Island. |
| Summary |
On March 28, 1979, the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. For five days, the citizens of central Pennsylvania and the entire world, amid growing alarm, followed the efforts of authorities to prevent the crippled plant from spewing dangerous quantities of radiation into the environment. This book is the first comprehensive, moment-by-moment account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. Walker captures the high human drama surrounding the accident, sets it in the context of the heated debate over nuclear power in the seventies, and analyzes the social, technical, and political issues it raised. He also looks at the aftermath of the accident on the surrounding area, including studies of its long-term health effects on the population.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.)
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Nuclear power plants -- Accidents.
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| ISBN |
0520239407 |
| Gpo Item No. |
1051-H-01 |
| Sudoc No. |
Y 3.N 88:2 T 41 |
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